As we pointed out earlier, the five clinging-aggregates constantly press for recognition as ‘self’. And the puthujjana, not being able to withstand the pressure, takes the five clinging-aggregates (or… more →
Ergontics©wrote 23 hours ago: Terminology of Desire In the Pali Suttas the words taṇhā, chanda, rāga and nandi often appear togeth … more →
wrote 1 day ago: I really miss my hometown and all the goodies there. It is already a dream comes true that I don’t r … more →
wrote 1 day ago: Welcome to Faux Fatkid! This blog is going to be a conglomeration of recipes from the internet, my … more →
wrote 1 day ago: Apart from craving for pleasant sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches, there is also a craving … more →
wrote 2 days ago: I missed my hometown and my home (also read as Jakarta and Singapore, where our mortgage is located) … more →
wrote 2 days ago: via In the world where customization and tailoring of nearly everything has been made possible by th … more →
wrote 2 days ago: I think too much. Most of the time, Its about irrelevant; Trivial matters. Then there are times, Lik … more →
wrote 2 days ago: We see in experience that of kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā and vibhavataṇhā, the last two are more potent th … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Day 137: Proverbs 21 Highlights Diligence Yields Great Returns (Prov. 21:5) The plans of the diligen … more →
wrote 3 days ago: If we extend this simile we may say that the sore (vana) is the conceit ‘(I) am’ (asmimāna); waning … more →
wrote 4 days ago: Today’s society casts an interesting reflection upon the long held saying. On the one hand, wo … more →
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wrote 4 days ago: By Micaela Alcaino Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themse … more →
wrote 4 days ago: The cravings in the puthujjana’s experience are of three types: craving-for-‘being’ (bhavataṇhā) cra … more →
wrote 5 days ago: by Nanxi Liu Whether it’s sweet, salty, or tangy, there’s one thing we can all agree on: we love foo … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Now, whenever the puthujjana finds that he needs to intensify the pleasurability of his ‘being’, the … more →
wrote 6 days ago: Do you still remember your first sip of black coffee that you drink every morning? And have you ever … more →
wrote 6 days ago: Its been a little while since I’ve had a cheat day. Or in my case cheat meal. This weeks … more →